Volunteering as a Heritage Gardener

Incentives to Register as a Heritage Gardener

Check this page for the up-to-date list of discounts generously provided by local businesses: Registration Incentive Program Offer Details 2011.

The benefits of becoming a Heritage Gardener:

Be entitled to special discount offers from 18 local businesses
Become a member of one of the 40+ Gardening Teams that look after the beds along our beautiful waterfront
Teams meet at various times during the week so individuals are sure to find a team that fits into their particular schedule (mornings, evenings, week days or week nights)
Teams plant, weed, and care for gardens according to specifications of the "Design" for each particular bed.
Take part in various Educational seminars, meetings, workshops and/or movie nights to learn more about gardening and the environment
Help to plan the future beds in the redeveloped parklands area (planned botanical gardens, theme gardens, children's gardens, etc.)
Learn and share stories, information, and planting tips with other like-minded people
Have the opportunity to get to know several Master Gardeners who are always willing to give advice
Spend time outdoors
Have access to reference material from the North Bay Heritage Gardeners' library

View our Library lists here:

(Stop into the office to borrow a book or video--It would be wise to call first to ensure the book is not already out on loan)

Students are welcome to join our program!

Looking for a fun a way to gain volunteer hours for your high school diploma? Love to spend time outdoors? Students can learn about gardening and the environment with our volunteer gardening teams. Call the Heritage Gardener Coordinator now to join a team to garden all summer or to complete the requirements for your diploma...You never know you might have so much fun you will want to stay on a team!

You can access our Registration form and Our volunteer handbook below:

Heritage Gardener Volunteer Handbook
Safety Guidelines 2011
Gardener Registration 2011
Underage Student Registration 2011
Guest Gardener Registration 2011
Volunteer Hours Log 2011
Print a copy of our Volunteer Registration form and mail it to the address below (Please print on scrap paper to help save the environment.We try to use both sides of every piece of paper here at the office.) If you don't have a printer, please contact us to arrange for paper copies through the mail.

Volunteers

Volunteers Can sign up anytime of the year!

Gardening teams needed!

Teams needed for bed U1, U2, and 14(see map of gardens page)

(There are two new teams formed in 2011-Thanks to team "Inspiration" for taking care of bed 46 and team "Best Buds" for taking care of bed #31!)

Also teams needed to tend trees in the tree nursery located at Hammond and First Avenue along Chippewa Creek and the Kinsmen Trail.

Waterfront Gardener: No gardening knowledge or experience required.

Tree Nursery Gardener: Teams look after weeding, mulching, and transplanting baby trees at either of two nurseries located along the Kinsmen Trail/ Bike path at the end of First Ave. and at Hammond St.

Thanks to a many many guest gardeners who helped with transplanting well over 200 trees and 500 shrubs to the Comminuty waterfront park. Thanks also to those who helped plant 300 new trees in the Hammond Nursery! These 300 trees will be transplanted in the spring of 2012 to the Community Waterfront Park Parking lots and will also help shade other areas of the city.

Team Leaders: Previous experience as a Heritage Gardener and leadership skills are required however previous garden or leaderhip experience will be considered on a case by case basis.